Definitions for bawbees

bawbees baw·bee

Spelling: [baw-bee, baw-bee]
IPA: /bɔˈbi, ˈbɔ bi/

Bawbees is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 13 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 81 anagrams from letters in bawbees (abbeesw).

Definitions for bawbees

noun

  1. an old Scottish bullion coin, originally worth about three halfpence of English coin, later sixpence.
  2. a halfpenny.
  3. anything of little value.
  4. an old Scottish bullion coin, originally worth about three halfpence of English coin, later sixpence.
  5. a halfpenny.
  6. anything of little value.

Origin of bawbees

First recorded in 1535-45; named after Alexander Orok, 16th-century mintmaster, laird of Sillebawby

Examples for bawbees

Because there's bonny braw air on the braes of Hampstead, and it costs but a bawbee to get intil it.

Mr. bawbee being a shrewd, hard-headed Scot, had an opinion of his own.

All that about Eunice or Essie, or whatever her name was, doesn't matter a bawbee, as you say.

Now that I am going the way of all flesh, I have gi'en you every bawbee I have.

But 'twas all tatters at the bottom, not worth a bawbee to mine.

The kist and its contents will be sold for a guinea and not a bawbee less.

It doesna make a bawbee's difference in Thora's liking for Jack's lass.

Well, if you are only going after trinkets, I wouldn't give a 'bawbee' for that kind of fun.

They couldna imagine a bawbee or a kind word to anybody but themsel's.

As to that perennial favourite, the bawbee or halfpenny, nothing need be said.

Mr. bawbee being a shrewd, hard-headed Scot, had an opinion of his own.

But 'twas all tatters at the bottom, not worth a bawbee to mine.

They couldna imagine a bawbee or a kind word to anybody but themsel's.

It doesna make a bawbee's difference in Thora's liking for Jack's lass.

All that about Eunice or Essie, or whatever her name was, doesn't matter a bawbee, as you say.

The kist and its contents will be sold for a guinea and not a bawbee less.

As to that perennial favourite, the bawbee or halfpenny, nothing need be said.

Now that I am going the way of all flesh, I have gi'en you every bawbee I have.

Well, if you are only going after trinkets, I wouldn't give a 'bawbee' for that kind of fun.

Because there's bonny braw air on the braes of Hampstead, and it costs but a bawbee to get intil it.

Word Value for bawbees
Scrable

13

Words with friends

15

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